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Earth Environmental Astronomy Review
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1) Which describes the difference between the heliocentric and geocentric views of the solar system?
A
geocentric- the earth is the center of the universe heliocentric- the sun is the center of the universe
B
geocentric- the sun is the center of the universe heliocentric- the earth is the center of the universe
C
geocentric- the earth is the center of the universe heliocentric- the moon is the center of the universe
D
geocentric- rocks are the center of the Earth heliocentric- the helios is the center of the universe
2) Where did the elements needed to form the solar system come from?
A
the sun
B
the milky way
C
black holes
D
a solar nebula
3) Which describes the doppler effect?
A
The doppler effect explains how the wavelengths of light change as galaxies move and suggest that the universe is expanding
B
The doppler effect explains how the wavelengths of light seem more red as stars move and that the universe is expanding
C
The doppler effect explains how the wavelengths of light change as galaxies move and suggest that the universe is compacting
D
The doppler effect explains how the wavelengths of light change due to nuclear fusion suggest that the universe is expanding
4) Which describes how the sun was formed?
A
nucelar fission of hydrogen and tritium formed the sun
B
nucelar fusion of hydrogen and helium formed the sun
C
nuclear fission of hydrogen and helium formed the sun
D
nuclear fusion of tritium and hydrogen formed the sun
5) Which describes the atmosphere of early Earth?
A
Early Earth's atmosphere contained oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide
B
Early Earth's atmosphere was filled with oxygen from cyanobacteria
C
Early Earth's atmopshere was composed of hydrogen, helium, oxygen, and nitrogen
D
Early Earth's atmosphere was toxic containing sulfur, methane, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide.
6) What evidences did scientists use to explain how water came to exist on Earth?
A
water was trapped with salt in meterorites and released when they collided with Earth
B
water from the atmosphere condensed around dust in and formed precipitation
C
water vapor was released from Earth's interior and collected on land
D
water came from the collision of a star with the solar nebula when the Big Bang occurred.
7) Which is the cause of a change in the direction of Earth's tilt that results in the different positions of the North Star?
A
precession
B
nutation
C
rotation
D
revolution
8) Which is the cause of the change in angle of tilt that results in slight changes on the seasons?
A
rotation
B
nutation
C
revolution
D
precession
9) Which describes the relationship of the barycenter between the Sun and planets?
A
The barycenter influences the orbital period of planets.
B
The barycenter maintains the position, alignments of planets in respect to the Sun.
C
The barycenter causes orbits to be elliptical
D
The barycenter causes planets to increase speed as they become closer to the Sun in their orbits and slower as they move away
10) Which describes the placement of direct sunlight, the angle of incidence, at the equinoxes?
A
The angle of incidence is directly over the tropic of cancer
B
The angle of incidence is directly over the equator
C
The angle of incidence is directly over the North Pole
D
The angle of incidence is directly over the tropic of capricorn
11) Which receives the most direct sunlight during summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
A
The North Pole
B
The tropic of cancer
C
The tropic of capricorn
D
The equator
12) Which receives the most direct sunlight during winter in the Northern Hemisphere?
A
The Tropic of Capricorn
B
The Tropic of Cancer
C
The Equator
D
The North Pole
13) Which describes the effect of the equinoxes on Earth's day?
A
There are equal amounts of daylight and darkness
B
There is less daylight
C
There are six months of light and six months of dark in the North Pole
D
There is more daylight
14) Which describes the effects of the summer and winter solstices?
A
During the summer solstice the North Pole receives direct sunlight, in the winter there is none
B
During the summer solstice the length of daylight is the greater than dark, in the winter daylight is less than night
C
During the summer solstice there are equal amounts of night and day, during the winter there are more hours of darkness
D
During the summer solstice days are warmer and during the winter they are colder
15) Which factors are responsible for Earth's seasons?
A
precession and nutation
B
rotation (tilt) and revolution
C
rotation and nutation
D
rotation and barycenter
16) If sunlight is direct on the tropic of cancer, what season does the Southern hemisphere experience?
A
Winter
B
Spring
C
Summer
D
Fall
17) How would you determine the seasons of the Northern Hemisphere in a diagram using the North Pole?
A
If the North Pole is towards the sun it is summer and away from the sun is winter.
B
If the North Pole is towards the sun it is spring and away from the sun is fall.
C
If the North Pole is towards the sun it is fall and away from the sun is summer.
D
If the North Pole is towards the sun it is winter and away from the sun is spring.
18) In which moon phases do we observe and half moon?
A
full and new
B
3rd quarter and full
C
1st quarter and 3rd quarter
D
new and 1st quarter
19) In which moon phases does Earth experience neap tides?
A
1st quarter and 3rd quarter
B
full and new
C
3rd quarter and full
D
new and 1st quarter
20) Which describes the position of the Sun, Earth, and Moon in a solar and lunar eclipse?
A
Solar- Earth,Sun, Moon Lunar-Sun, Moon, Earth
B
Solar- Moon, Sun, Earth Lunar- Sun, Earth, Moon
C
Solar- Sun, Moon, Earth Lunar-Sun, Earth, Moon
D
Solar- Sun, Earth, Moon Lunar- Moon, Sun, Earth
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